Comments on: Events in Google Earth http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:13:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kjfitz http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-116276 kjfitz Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:37:14 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-116276 I have a breakdown of many of the static displays at the X-Prize <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=722788&t=k&om=1" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Spaceship One Rocketplane XP XCOR EZ Rocket Starchaser capsule Another unidentified mock-up Plus: Spaceshuttle and launch vehicle scale mock-up NASA's F/A-18 Hornet Giant Earth model I have a breakdown of many of the static displays at the X-Prize here.

Spaceship One
Rocketplane XP
XCOR EZ Rocket
Starchaser capsule
Another unidentified mock-up

Plus:

Spaceshuttle and launch vehicle scale mock-up
NASA’s F/A-18 Hornet
Giant Earth model

]]> By: Adam Phillabaum http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-98711 Adam Phillabaum Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:57:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-98711 I see the F/A-18. And I think that twin-engine propeller plane is a Canadair Waterbomber (or maybe a PBY). And the personal jet is a small Lear? I see the F/A-18. And I think that twin-engine propeller plane is a Canadair Waterbomber (or maybe a PBY). And the personal jet is a small Lear?

]]> By: James http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-98652 James Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:38:44 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-98652 No, I think the football pitch is "humanoid robot soccer", mentioned on <a href="http://wiki.oreillynet.com/foocamp06/index.cgi?FunAndGames" rel="nofollow">This page</a>: "I'll bring humanoid robot soccer (3 on 3, played on a 6m x 4m green carpet - we'll need a flat surface.) I can bring some flame-throwing robots too, but I don't wanna burn down Sebastapol. -David Calkins" No, I think the football pitch is “humanoid robot soccer”, mentioned on This page:

“I’ll bring humanoid robot soccer (3 on 3, played on a 6m x 4m green carpet - we’ll need a flat surface.) I can bring some flame-throwing robots too, but I don’t wanna burn down Sebastapol. -David Calkins”

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-98613 Alex Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:36:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/08/events-in-google-earth/#comment-98613 Did they draw <a href="http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=38.411275,-122.840554&z=19" rel="nofollow">a football pitch</a> in the end then? Did they draw a football pitch in the end then?

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